New breast care center nearing completion
The new Carol Hatton Breast Care Center is taking shape, with anticipated opening in early 2021. It is nestled among other Montage Health buildings in a growing medical campus at Ryan Ranch in Monterey.
Half of the 21,000-square-foot building will house the breast care center, while the use of the other half is still under discussion as community health needs are assessed.
The breast care center has outgrown its current site, on Cass Street in Monterey. The new center will improve access to care by expanding capacity and feature advanced technology to support early detection of breast cancer.
Highlights include:
- 4 3D mammography machines
- 2 3D breast ultrasound machines, for women with dense breast tissue
- 2 handheld ultrasound machines
- 2 bone density scanners
The projected cost is $23.5 million, paid for in part by gifts to Montage Health Foundation. It is named for Carol Hatton, a former foundation employee who led campaigns to raise money for breast cancer care, before passing away from the disease.
Reduce your risk of breast cancer
- Be physically active
Adults should engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity each week, or an equivalent combination, preferably spread throughout the week - Limit sedentary behavior
- Limit alcohol
Have no more than 1 drink a day for women (2 drinks a day for men)
Get screened
- If you are age 45 or older, get yearly breast cancer mammograms
- Talk with a doctor about your breast cancer risk
- Talk with a doctor about your medical history and your family history to find out if you need to start testing earlier or have MRIs along with your mammograms
